University of Calgary Reviews
Updated Jan 23, 2020
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Elizabeth Cannon
206 Ratings
Pros
"Good work environment, good benefit" (in 56 reviews)
"Management encourages work life balance" (in 46 reviews)
Cons
"low salary compared with the industry" (in 20 reviews)
"no cons that i can think of other than parking" (in 14 reviews)
"Excellent Employer, Faculty and Fellow Staff"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at University of Calgary full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Professional development encouraged. Fellow staff were exceptional and encouraging. Faculty were an exceptionally educated, diverse and supportive group.
Cons
Some of the office spaces were small, then the entire faculty moved to a new area (cons then became none).
Advice to Management
None.
University of Calgary2020-01-12"Coordinator"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at University of Calgary part-time
Pros
Competitive salary with good benefits
Cons
Work life balance can be improved
University of Calgary2020-01-23"GREAT, do when youre a student."
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RecommendsNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at University of Calgary full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
AMAZING PEOPLE, amazing job, great exposure
Cons
low pay, thankless job, long hours if you caer about students
Advice to Management
Increase all salaries but your own
University of Calgary2020-01-23"Salaries"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at University of Calgary full-time for more than 8 years
Pros
Great benefits and people who work here
Cons
Much administrative red tape to get decisions made
University of Calgary2020-01-23"Good place to work"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI worked at University of Calgary full-time for more than a year
Pros
Layback attitude, great environment to work, excellent benefits, great wellness program
Cons
Low pay, no many career opportunities
University of Calgary2020-01-16"Excellent Employer in 2006-2011"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at University of Calgary full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Good structure for job evaluation, good benefits and amazing diversity in fellow staff and management.
Cons
Current hiring freeze, location parking was difficult.
Advice to Management
None, thank you.
University of Calgary2020-01-15"Teaching Assistant at University of Calgary"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at University of Calgary part-time for more than a year
Pros
Good Payment for teaching assistant as a 12/Week job
Cons
Non-optimal TA assignment process for students.
Advice to Management
Optimize the TA assignment process
University of Calgary2020-01-14"Part Time Job in UofC library"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at University of Calgary part-time
Pros
Flexible working hour with good working environment
Cons
No employment benefit and you cannot continue to work after graduate.
University of Calgary2020-01-13"Great place to learn and perform research"
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I worked at University of Calgary full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
algorithmic design, digital fabrication, work with university and industry members and build small scale installations
Cons
long hours around project deadlines
University of Calgary2020-01-13"Great place to work"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at University of Calgary full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Treat you as family
Cons
Have a little to many individual silos
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